New research shows audiobooks benefit children’s literacy, learning and mental health
7 in 10 children said that listening to audiobooks makes it easier to understand the content of a book, according to new National Literacy Trust research.
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Children, young people and audiobooks before and during lockdown
New research by the National Literacy Trust shows that audiobooks have the potential to be a key resource for children’s literacy and wellbeing. Even if children struggle with reading, audiobooks allow them to access the benefits of books including developing their vocabulary, developing empathy, helping them learn how to express themselves and accessing educational content.…
Working together to drive change, an interview with Perminder Mann
Perminder Mann is the CEO of Bonnier Books UK, the publisher of bestselling adult and children’s books. Having recently become Chair of the Publishers Association's Consumer Publishers Council we asked Perminder some questions about career paths, publishing and her #MyThreeBooks choices.
Letter from the Secretary of State for Education
On the 2nd June 2020 the Secretary of State for Education, the Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP wrote to the Publishers Association to express his thanks for the sector’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Publishers Association response to UKRI Open Access Review
In February, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) launched a public consultation on its Open Access Review. With input from across our membership, the Publishers Association has submitted a response to the consultation.
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An interview with our President, Annie Callanan
What inspired you to pursue a career in information technology and how have you ended up in publishing? My career started on Wall Street at an M&A firm that became not only a pioneer in the development of database technologies but a leading data publisher with an expanding focus on the strategic application of technology…